Reported officers (all unpaid)
No paid executives reported in 2024. AMERICAN EXPRESS FOUNDATION reported 11 unpaid officers and board members on its 990-PF.
Grants paid
Itemized grants reported on this foundation's 2024 Form 990-PF, Part XV.
Total granted
$23.2M
Itemized grants
1,495
Median grant
$40
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| COMMON PURPOSE CHARITABLE TRUST | UK | AMERICAN EXPRESS LEADERSHIP ACADEMIES | $3.4M |
| AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC | NEWARK, DE | 2024 AMEX GIVE2GETHER FLOAT FUNDING | $1.9M |
| AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC | NEWARK, DE | 2024 AMEX GIVE2GETHER FLOAT FUNDING | $1.8M |
| AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC | NEWARK, DE | 2024 AMEX GIVE2GETHER FLOAT FUNDING | $1.4M |
| INTERNATIONAL RESCUE COMMITTEE INC | NEW YORK, NY | WORKFORCE INTEGRATION FOR NEWCOMERS (WIN) 2.0 | $1M |
| AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC | NEWARK, DE | 2024 AMEX GIVE2GETHER FLOAT FUNDING | $800k |
| OCEAN CONSERVANCY INC | WASHINGTON, DC | TRASH FREE SEAS, RESILIENT COMMUNITIES | $785k |
| AMERICAN NATIONAL RED CROSS | WASHINGTON, DC | DESIGNATED DISASTER RELIEF FUND | $750k |
| UNITED NEGRO COLLEGE FUND INC | WASHINGTON, DC | AMERICAN EXPRESS BUILDING BETTER FUTURES PROGRAM | $665k |
| JA WORLDWIDE INC | BOSTON, MA | SHAPING A RESILIENT AND CONFIDENT FINANCIAL FUTURE | $597k |
| COVENANT HOUSE | NEW YORK, NY | CAREER PATHS FOR YOUTH OVERCOMING HOMELESSNESS | $500k |
| HISPANIC FEDERATION INC | NEW YORK, NY | NONPROFIT INCUBATOR & COVID VACCINATION INITIATIVE | $500k |
| UNITED STATES FUND FOR UNICEF | NEW YORK, NY | LEARNING PASSPORT AND MEXICO 21ST CENTURY SKILLS | $450k |
| GENERATION - YOU EMPLOYED INC | WASHINGTON, DC | SUPPORTING TECH PROGRAMS IN APPALACHIA AND THE UK | $450k |
| VALLEY OF THE SUN UNITED WAY | PHOENIX, AZ | AMEX COLLEAGUE ENGAGEMENT IN GREATER PHOENIX | $400k |
| MYRIAD USA INC | NEW YORK, NY | AUSTRALIA BEF: ABCN, TWO GOOD | $395k |
| BIG BROTHERS BIG SISTERS OF AMERICA | TAMPA, FL | CAREER READINESS & WORKPLACE MENTORING | $390k |
| AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC | NEWARK, DE | INCREMENTAL DECEMBER 2024 FUNDING | $325k |
| MYRIAD USA INC | NEW YORK, NY | SINGLE PARENT EMPOWERMENT & CAREER SUPPORT | $305k |
| MYRIAD USA INC | NEW YORK, NY | RAINWATER HARVESTING IN MEXICO CITY COMMUNITIES | $285k |
| JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT USA | COLORADO SPRINGS, CO | BUILDING FINANCIAL CONFIDENCE IN UNDERSERVED YOUTH | $276k |
| AMERICAN NATIONAL RED CROSS | WASHINGTON, DC | DESIGNATED DISASTER RELIEF FUND | $268k |
| SAVE THE CHILDREN FEDERATION INC | FAIRFIELD, CT | BUILDING RESILIENT FUTURES IN THE PHILIPPINES | $265k |
| DISABILITY IN | ALEXANDRIA, VA | EARLY CAREER TALENT ACCELERATOR | $250k |
| NATIONAL ARBOR DAY FOUNDATION | LINCOLN, NE | 2025 EMPLOYEE ENGAGEMENT GLOBAL TREE PLANTING | $250k |
Funded by
Private foundations whose Form 990-PF Part XV grants matched this organization.
Revenue and expenses over time
AMERICAN EXPRESS FOUNDATION reported revenue and expenses across 2 filing years.
This is a private foundation. Peers are foundations of similar asset size ($25M - $50M), because foundation pay scales with assets under management, not revenue.
What Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking executives earn in New York
AMERICAN EXPRESS FOUNDATION reported no executive compensation in its latest filing. For context, the highest-paid executive at a comparable philanthropy, voluntarism & grantmaking organization in New York earns a median of $20,079.
These are philanthropy, voluntarism & grantmaking sector-wide figures, not this organization's reported pay. Based on 2,519 organizations across 2,519 filings (2020 – 2024).
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In 2024, AMERICAN EXPRESS FOUNDATION reported $1.4M in total revenue and $23.5M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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